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Country snapshot
Laos| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Lao People's Democratic RepublicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Communist party-led stateCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | VientianeGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | THONGLOUN Sisoulit (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 236,800 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 7,770,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 7,770,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 7,770,000 people |
| Languages | Lao (official), French, English, various ethnic languagesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 16,500,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 2,120 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 69–69.2 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 69.23 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 68.96 years |
